Kaguya Otonashi, Hikaru Hoshikaze, and Koyuki Hiakari had taken on a quest to bring him down but he kept escaping, He attacked Miō Amasaki and Kazuki Hayashizaki by surprise while they were on a date. Kaguya catches up and attacks but he gets away again. Kaguya is angry at herself for hesitating to use a sure-kill attack. Kaya is angry at him for attacking her friends. She vows she will kill them herself. Of course, this is Loki's influence, which she was still fighting against. Earth Snake, on the other hand, was so corrupted he couldn't think for himself at all anymore.